Gates’ charity pledge rejected as worthless by philanthropist

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One of America’s most active philanthropists told Bill Gates, the founder of
Microsoft, that his campaign to persuade the world’s richest people to give
away most of their wealth was worthless.

Robert Wilson, a hedge-fund executive who committed suicide at the age 87 last
week, became famous in philanthropic circles by giving away at least $600
million (£360 million) during his lifetime.

However, a newly revealed e-mail exchange has shown how he testily rebuffed Mr
Gates when the world’s richest man asked him to sign his Giving Pledge. This
asks ultra-rich signatories to dedicate the majority of their wealth to